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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The forging of the Union, 1781-1789 The forging of the Union, 1781-1789 Morris, Richard Brandon Covering the crucial years from the winning of independence to the creation of the federal government, The Forging of the Union may be considered a sequel to Richard B. Morris's Bancroft Award-winnin… OL1223211W
How democratic is the American Constitution? How democratic is the American Constitution? Robert Alan Dahl "In this book, one of our most eminent political scientists poses the question, "Why should we uphold our Constitution?" The vast majority of Americans venerate the American Constitution and the prin… OL16027350W
Origins of the Bill of Rights Origins of the Bill of Rights Leonard W. Levy In this history of the origins of the Bill of Rights, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Leonard W. Levy offers a panoramic view of the liberties secured by the first ten amendments to the Constitution… OL16028469W
Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System Establishment of the Japanese Constitutional System Junji Banno The 1889 Meiji constitution: how it actually worked, the establishment of the Diet and the shifting roles and interests of the parties. OL16954843W
The Founders' Constitution (5 Volume Set) The Founders' Constitution (5 Volume Set) Philip B. Kurland,Ralph Lerner A comprehensive anthology of original historical documents relating to the legal and historical context of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. OL18203987W
A machine that would go of itself A machine that would go of itself Michael G. Kammen xvi, 550 p. : 23 cm OL1858090W
Parliamentary democracy in crisis Parliamentary democracy in crisis Peter H. Russell "In November 2008, as the economic decline was being fully realized, Canada's newly-elected minority government, led by Conservative Stephen Harper, presented a highly divisive fiscal update in advan… OL18807289W
Constitution Constitution Blaine Wiseman An in-depth look at the making of Canada's constitution. OL24257152W
What Kind of Nation What Kind of Nation James F. Simon "What Kind of Nation is an account of the bitter and protracted struggle between two titans of the early republic over the power of the presidency and the independence of the judiciary. The clash bet… OL2828601W
Being an American Being an American Claire McCaffery Griffin,Veronica Burchard These lessons focus "on the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, civic values, and American heroes who embodied these values."--Preface OL29235344W
From imperial myth to democracy From imperial myth to democracy Lawrence Ward Beer "While English-language studies of Japanese law have enjoyed remarkable growth in the past half-century, scholars have given only scant attention to the broad sweep of Japan's constitutional history.… OL3255399W
The U.S. Constitution A to Z The U.S. Constitution A to Z Maddex, Robert L. Contains two hundred and fifty alphabetically arranged entries presenting an overview of the U.S. Constitution, and provides information on the power of the three branches of government, executive pr… OL3291669W
Documents illustrative of the Canadian Constitution Documents illustrative of the Canadian Constitution Houston, William xxii, 338 pages 23 cm OL6699783W